Calling All Sinners!

On the 21st SEPTEMBER the Church remembers the Apostle and Gospel writer SAINT MATTHEW.

Matthew was a tax-collector, who were seen as traitors to the Jewish people. He worked for the Romans, collecting taxes for Caesar which paid for the very empire that was oppressing the Jews. Matthew was at work when he was called to be a disciple. This reveals how merciful God is – Jesus doesn’t require us to change to be called; He calls us then helps us to change.

Pope Francis has used the calling of Matthew often and was a big inspiration for the Jubilee of Mercy. Being merciful to others is a key part of a peaceful community, not only in forgiving those who have wronged us, but in reaching out to help others to change.

Let us ask Mary, the Mother of Mercy to pray for us as we say: Hail Mary…